cuddly

cud·dly
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/ˈkʌdli//ˈkʌdəli//ˈkʌdl̩i/

adjective

Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.

“a cuddly teddy bear”

Similar
cuddlesomelovableloveable
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Meanings

adjectivecuddly (comparative cuddlier, superlative cuddliest)

comparative cuddlier · superlative cuddliest

  1. Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.

    a cuddly teddy bear

  2. Fond of or prone to cuddling.

    My girlfriend is very cuddly.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
cuddlesome

adjectiveinviting cuddling or hugging

Similar
cuddlesomelovableloveable
Also see
cuddlesomehuggablelovable

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From cuddle + -y.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Danish krammelig
  • krammeligSuitable for cuddling
Dutch minzaam, hartelijk
  • minzaamSuitable for cuddling
  • hartelijkSuitable for cuddling
  • knuffel-Suitable for cuddling
Finnish paijattava
  • paijattavaSuitable for cuddling
French câlin
  • câlinSuitable for cuddling
German knuddelig, kuschelig
  • knuddeligSuitable for cuddling
  • kuscheligSuitable for cuddling
  • anschmiegsamSuitable for cuddling
  • verschmustSuitable for cuddling
Hungarian bújós, ölelkezős
  • bújósSuitable for cuddling
  • ölelkezősSuitable for cuddling
Italian da coccolare
  • da coccolareSuitable for cuddling
Norwegian Bokmål kosete
  • koseteSuitable for cuddling
Persian بغل کردنی
  • بغل کردنیSuitable for cuddling
Polish milusiński, milusi
  • milusińskiSuitable for cuddling
  • milusiSuitable for cuddling
Portuguese acariciável
  • acariciávelSuitable for cuddling
Russian привлека́тельный
  • привлека́тельный (privlekátelʹnyj)Suitable for cuddling
Spanish achuchable, acariciable
  • achuchableSuitable for cuddling
  • acariciableSuitable for cuddling
  • abrazableSuitable for cuddling
Swedish gosig, kramgo
  • gosigSuitable for cuddling
  • kramgoSuitable for cuddling
  • keligSuitable for cuddling
  • kelenSuitable for cuddling
  • kelsjukSuitable for cuddling

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cuddly

dudley
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Cite this entry
APA

cuddly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuddly

MLA

“cuddly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuddly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cuddly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuddly.

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